I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.CLOSEST

     A. being considerate of things.                          B. remembering to do right things.

     C. forgetful of one’s past                                   D. often forgetting things.

Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

-Jane: “You look great in that red skirt, Lora!”

-Lora: “______”.

     A. No, I don't think so.                                      B. Oh, you don't like it, do you?

     C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s.                      D. Thanks, my mum bought it.

John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents. He asked a local passer-by the way to the post-office. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

-John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?”

-Passer-by: “______”.

     A. Not way, sorry.                                              B. Just round the comer over there.

     C. Look it up in a dictionary!                             D. There’s no traffic near here.

No one enjoys ______ in public.

The government is aiming______50 % reduction______ unemployment.

     A. to/in                          B. at/in                          C. at/of                          D. for/of

            - “Your parents must be proud of your results at school".  

                        - “______”

     A. Sorry to hear that                                           B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.

     C. Of course                                                       D. I am glad you like it.

Waste paper can be used again after being ______.

     A. produced                  B. recycled                    C. wasted                      D. preserved

Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply expressions of our cultural______.

     A. solidarity                  B. identity                     C. assimilation              D. celebration

John asked me ______that film the night before.

     A. that I saw                 B. had I seen                 C. if I had seen             D. if had I seen

If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she______ it.

     A. would accept                                                 B. wouldn't accept

     C. wouldn’t have accepted                                D. would have accepted

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their  ______ parents. So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.

     A. long-term                 B. up-to-date                C. weather-beaten         D. wide-ranging

______he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

     A. Hardly had               B. No sooner had          C. No longer has           D. Not until had  

John would like to specialize______computer science.

     A. of                             B. to                              C. in                              D. at

Barack Obama is ______ President of ______ United States.

He is exhausted. He ______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.

     A. has been running      B. has run                      C. be running                D. was running

The world is becoming more (A) industrialized and the number of animal (B) species that have become (C) extinct (D) have increased.

(A) More than ten students (B) have failed the exam, (C) that surprised (D) the class teacher.

It is (A) recommended that (B) people (C) to take regular (D) exercise.

After he _____ his work, he went straight home. 

     A. would finish             B. has finished              C. had finished             D. has been finishing

The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.

     A. uncontrolled             B. arranged                   C. chaotic                      D. notorious

Everybody is tired of watching the same comercials on TV every night,_______?

We expected him at eight, but he finally _______at midnight.

John congratulated us _____ our exam with high marks.

The joke would not be funny if it _______ into French.

     A. has been translated B. be translated              C. was be translated     D. were translated 

The U23 Vietnamese football team’s performnce has garnered _____ from around the world and shown promise for Vietnam’s soccer horizon.

     A. attentive                   B. attention                   C. attend                       D. attentively 

Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness 

The authorities _______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.

Many of the pictures_______ from outer space are presently on display in the public library

     A. sending                    B. sent                           C. having sent               D. were sent 

Mary’s lawyer advised her_______ anything further about the accident. 

     A. not saying                B. telling                       C. not to say                 D. not tell

Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers. 

The government decided to pull down the old building adter asking for the ideas from the local resident.CLOSEST 

     A. renovate                   B. purchase                   C. maintain                   D. demolish

Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.CLOSEST 

     A. traditional ones        B. minority people        C. farmers                     D. old people

He is very absent – minded . He is likely to forget things or to think about something different from what he should be thinking about.OPPOSITE

     A. retentive                   B. unforgettable            C. old – fashioned        D. easy – going

Ships crossing the oceans can receive signals from satellites that enable them to calculate their position accurately.OPPOSITE

     A. carelessly                  B. imprecisely               C. uneasily                    D. untruthfully

Customer: "Can I try this jumper on?" 

 Salesgirl: "_____"

     A. No, the shop is closed in half an hour           B. Sorry, only cash is accepted here 

C. Yes, it costs one hundred and fifty dollars   D. Sure, the changing rooms are over there

The shop assistants: "This is my last portable CD player. I'll let you have it for fifty dollars." 

 Stevenson: " _____________?"

     A. Could you give me your last CD                   

B. Could you give me a disccount 

C. Could you possibly give me fifty dollars 

The occean probably distinguishes the earth from other planets of the solar system, for scientists believe that large bodies of water are not existing on the other planets.

     A. probably                   B. for                            C. are not existing         D. from

For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism services.

     A. Tourism Association                                      B. played 

     C. in promoting and developing                        D. For its 

Fifty minutes are the maximum length of time allotted for the exam.

     A. are                            B. length                       C. maximum                 D. allotted